Karyotype (redirected from Chromosome banding)

karyotype /karyo·type/ (-tip?) the chromosomal constitution of the cell nucleus; by extension, the photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to the Denver classification.

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kar·y·o·type (kr--tp) n. 1. The characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes. 2. A photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to a standard classification. v. To classify and array the chromosome complement of an organism or a species according to the arrangement, number, size, shape, or other characteristics of the chromosomes.

karyotype of a normal human cell

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Karyotype

A standard arrangement of photographic or computer-generated images of chromosome pairs from a cell in ascending numerical order, from largest to smallest.

Mentioned in: Down Syndrome, Genetic Testing

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karyotype

(ker´ēōtīp)
n the chromosomal arrangement of a single cell. The schematic representation of an individual's chromosomes, arranged in pairs according to number, form, and size.

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karyotype

the chromosomal constitution of the cell nucleus; by extension, the photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged in numerical order.